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1 Cromwell Road, Luton, LU3 1DP

3 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
134 m²
1445 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 32
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Cromwell Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Cromwell Road is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Luton (LU3 1DP). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1445 sq ft). The latest certificate (October 2009) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 46). The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for subdivision is awaiting a decision. At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £360,000 is 46.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 21.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Cromwell Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Oct 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F32
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cromwell Road, Luton, LU3 1DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

  1. Oct 2014
    ConversionConditions
    In report

    Conversion of a dwellinghouse to three 1 one bed flats and two bedsits - Discharge of Condition 3 (Landscaping) and 5 (Landscape Management Plan) of planning permission 12/01269/FUL dated 8th January 2013

    Reference
    14/01065/DOC
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2014
    SubdivisionConditions
    In report

    Conversion of a dwellinghouse to three 1 one bed flats and two bedsits - Discharge of Condition 4 (secure entry system) of planning permission 12/01269/FUL dated 8th January 2013

    Reference
    14/01067/DOC
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Cromwell Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£360,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£245,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 March 2015Most recent

    £245,000

    -2.0%over 8 years
  2. 23 April 2006

    £250,000

    +69.5%over 3 years
  3. 1 August 2002

    £147,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LU3 1DP: £277,000 (2023–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Cromwell Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Cromwell Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,826

Street avg £1,855

On par

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Luton district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cromwell Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Denbigh High School. 37 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LU3 1DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LU3 1DP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LU3 1DP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Cromwell Road, Luton, LU3 1DP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.